• DocumentCode
    1370660
  • Title

    Diesel-electric locomotives in Canada

  • Author

    Sylvester, J. D. ; Haney, D. F.

  • Author_Institution
    Canadian National Railways, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. D.F.
  • Volume
    72
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    1953
  • fDate
    7/1/1953 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    152
  • Lastpage
    155
  • Abstract
    This paper explains briefly the progress of dieselization on the two major railways in Canada. It outlines specific electrical problems encountered and suggests the developments desired to meet their particular type of operation. Information given is in terms of technical reciprocity with the numerous railways in the United States.
  • Keywords
    Engines; Generators; Maintenance engineering; Rail transportation; Roads; Snow; Switches;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Part II: Applications and Industry, Transactions of the
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0097-2185
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TAI.1953.6371324
  • Filename
    6371324